The next decade will define Bangladesh’s energy destiny. The choice between deepening fossil fuel dependence and embracing a renewable transition is stark. The latter offers not only cleaner air but also inclusive development. As Vaclav Smil outlines in Energy and Civilization, societies that master energy transitions flourish. For Bangladesh, re

Bangladesh’s energy consumption per capita remains among the lowest in Asia. According to IEA reports, rural electrification has improved, yet industrial and urban demand outpaces supply. Many power plants still rely on imported furnace oil or liquefied natural gas (LNG), leading to ballooning subsidies and fiscal strain. In Energy for Future Pre

“I believe such attacks will only reinforce his determination to dismantle the Ukrainian state in its current form,” Stanovaya wrote on X. “He will respond by becoming more hardline and less compliant.” At the same time, Russia would like to keep the direct talks with Ukraine going, observers say, because the negotiations allow Moscow to cl

At the core of this alliance is a drone production facility in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia’s Tatarstan region. Established in 2023 and rapidly expanding, the Alabuga plant is now producing thousands of drones with Iranian designs—primarily the Shahed-136, rebranded by Russia as the Geran-2. According to a detailed Washington Pos

While the displacement of Kurds first emerged in the early twentieth century, the Kurdish migration issue in Japan has only become a significant issue in the past decade. Japan has had a small Kurdish population since the 1990s, but the population has increased rapidly in the past five years. As of 2025, estimates place Japan’s Kurdish population